§ Mr. Haleasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that 19W the most recent figure of overall unemployment in the Oldham area gives a percentage of 6.2 of unemployed and estimates of the Cotton Workers' Union give figures up to 10 per cent.; and what steps he proposes to take to deal with this crisis.
§ Sir D. EcclesOver two-thirds of those unemployed are temporarily stopped. As regards the latter part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Member to what I said in the House on 4th November about the difficulties of the cotton industry generally.